Fábio Nunes (Portuguese footballer)

Fábio Alexandre da Silva Nunes (born 24 July 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left winger for Polish club Widzew Łódź.

Fábio Nunes
Personal information
Full name Fábio Alexandre da Silva Nunes[1]
Date of birth (1992-07-24) 24 July 1992[1]
Place of birth Portimão, Portugal[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back, left winger
Team information
Current team
 Widzew Łódź
Number 92
Youth career
2001–2005 Portimonense
2005–2006 Benfica
2006–2012 Portimonense
2010–2011 → Porto (loan)
2011–2012 → Parma (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Portimonense 1 (0)
2012–2014 Blackburn Rovers 7 (0)
2014 Latina 2 (0)
2014–2016 Belenenses 33 (2)
2016 Tondela 2 (0)
2017 Belenenses 13 (0)
2017–2018 Kerkyra 8 (3)
2018–2021 Farense 67 (5)
2021– Widzew Łódź 38 (2)
International career
2009 Portugal U17 1 (0)
2009–2010 Portugal U18 7 (2)
2010–2011 Portugal U19 12 (1)
2012 Portugal U20 5 (1)
2012–2013 Portugal U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:21, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Portimão, Algarve, Nunes played youth football for four clubs, including local Portimonense S.C. from ages 9 to 13 and 14 to 18. On 17 January 2010, whilst still a junior, he made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 home win against G.D. Estoril Praia in the Segunda Liga. He spent the 2011–12 season on loan at Parma FC,[2] but only appeared for the Primavera side.

In the 2012 summer transfer window, Nunes signed a three-year contract with Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee.[3] He made his debut in the Football League Championship on 22 August, starting in the 2–1 home victory over Hull City.[4]

On 24 January 2014, after only eight competitive appearances, Nunes returned to Italy by joining Serie B team U.S. Latina Calcio on a free transfer.[5] In July, he returned to his country and moved to C.F. Os Belenenses.[6]

Nunes appeared in 17 Primeira Liga games in his debut campaign,[7] having renewed his link in December 2014 until June 2017.[8] His first goal in the Portuguese top division came on 9 May 2015, as he scored a last-minute equaliser in a 1–1 away draw against Académica de Coimbra.[9]

In January 2017, following a very brief spell with C.D. Tondela, Nunes returned to the Estádio do Restelo.[10] In the ensuing summer, the free agent agreed to a two-year deal at PAE Kerkyra of the Super League Greece.[11]

Nunes returned to Portugal and its second tier on 17 July 2018, joining newly-promoted S.C. Farense.[12] He scored twice from 23 matches in 2019–20[13][14] in a return to the top flight after an 18-year absence, subsequently penning a one-year extension.[15]

On 28 July 2021, Nunes signed with Polish I liga club Widzew Łódź on a two-year contract.[16]

International career

All categories comprised, Nunes won 27 caps for Portugal at youth level. His first match with the under-21s occurred on 15 October 2012, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 friendly home loss to Ukraine.[17]

References
  1. "Fábio Nunes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. "Fábio Nunes emprestado ao Parma" [Fábio Nunes loaned to Parma]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  3. "Blackburn Rovers sign Portuguese youngster Fabio Nunes". BBC Sport. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  4. "Rovers scrape past Tigers". Sky Sports. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  5. "Transfer window: Fabio Nunes leaves Blackburn on free transfer". BBC Sport. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  6. "Dois reforços com sede de afirmação" [Two additions hungry to prove themselves]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 July 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  7. "Fábio Nunes: "Psicologicamente sou muito forte"" [Fábio Nunes: "I am very strong psychologically"]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  8. "Gonçalo Brandão e Fábio Nunes renovam" [Gonçalo Brandão and Fábio Nunes renew]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 December 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  9. "Belenenses arranca empate em Coimbra mas atrasa-se na luta europeia" [Belenenses scrape draw in Coimbra but lose ground in fight for Europe] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  10. "Fábio Nunes já não é jogador do Tondela" [Fábio Nunes is no longer a Tondela player] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  11. Pereira, Sérgio (25 July 2017). "Belenenses: Fábio Nunes assina pelo Kerkyra" [Belenenses: Fábio Nunes signs for Kerkyra] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  12. "Extremo Fábio Nunes é o oitavo reforço do Farense" [Winger Fábio Nunes is Farense's eighth addition]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 17 July 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  13. "Farense-Vilafranquense, 3–0: Primeira parte determinante" [Farense-Vilafranquense, 3–0: Crucial first half]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  14. "Varzim-Farense, 1–3: Liderança reforçada com triunfo desenhado em 45 minutos" [Varzim-Farense, 1–3: First place strengthened with win outlined in 45 minutes]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 November 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  15. Alves, Armando (8 July 2020). "Fábio Nunes renova com o Farense por uma época" [Fábio Nunes renews with Farense for one season]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  16. "Fabio Nunes nowym piłkarzem Widzewa Łódź" [Fabio Nunes new footballer of Widzew Łódź] (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  17. "Portugal perdeu com a Ucrânia" [Portugal lost to Ukraine]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 15 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
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